Ph.D. - Human Development and Communication Sciences
University of Texas at Dallas - 1997
Michelle Aldridge
Senior Lecturer III - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Professional Preparation
M.S. - Communication Disorders
University of Texas at Dallas - 1995
University of Texas at Dallas - 1995
B.S. - Psychology
Texas Woman's University - 1992
Texas Woman's University - 1992
Research Areas
Research Interests
My primary research interest concerns the early development of communication skills in typically and atypically developing children. One area of focus is speech perception abilities of newborn infants and the organization of speech at birth. My second area of major interest includes language and cognitive development of very young children with autism.
Publications
Aldridge, M.A., Stillman, R.D., & Bower, T.G.R. (2001). Newborn categorization of vowel-like sounds. Developmental Science, 4, 220-232. 2001 - Publication
Aldridge, M.A., Stone, K., Sweeney, M., & Bower, T.G.R. (2000). Preverbal children with autism understand the intentions of others. Developmental Science, 3, 294-301. 2000 - Publication
Hernandez, T., Aldridge, M.A., & Bower, T.G.R. (2000). Structural and experiential factors in newborns' speech preferences. Developmental Science, 3, 46-49. 2000 - Publication
Aldridge, M.A., Braga, E., Walton, G., & Bower, T.G.R. (1999). The intermodal representation of speech in newborns. Developmental Science, 2(1) 42-46. 1999 - Publication
Appointments
Clinical Lecture/ Research Scientist
The University of Texas at Dallas [1996–Present]
The University of Texas at Dallas [1996–Present]
Graduate Teaching/ Research Assistant
The University of Texas at Dallas [1992–1995]
The University of Texas at Dallas [1992–1995]
Projects
Vowel preferences in human newborns.
1996–1996 Aldridge, M.A., and Bower, T.G.R. (1996). Poster presented at 1996 conference of the American Speech-Language Heanng Association (ASHA), Seattle, WA.Operant Analyses of Neonatal Vowel Perception.
1995–1995 Aldridge, M.A. Invited presentation at the symposium ExampIes of Operant Research with Infants. Presented at the 21st Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Washington, D.C, 1995.Articulation Disorders in Children: Assessment and Intervention from a Motor Speech Perspective
1999–1999 Aldridge, M.A. Region 10 Education Service Center AIIDay Workshop, October, 1999.Generalization in the vowel space.
1995–1995 Aldridge, M.A. (1995). Poster presented at the 129th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), Washington, D.C.The role of the prototype in newborn vowel perception.
1994–1994 Aldridge, M.A. (1994).Poster presented at the 9th International Conference on Infant Studies (ICIS), Paris, France.Additional Information
Credentials
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, American Speech Language Hearing Association
- Licensed by Texas Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Awards/ Grants
- 1999 Callier Excellence in Education (4K)
- Follow-Up study of Children in the Preverbal Program